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Trump poised to lock up delegates in Michigan despite confusion over dueling conventions

Former President Donald Trump is poised to lock up Michigan’s remaining GOP presidential delegates even after the process was thrown into disarray over where the nominating convention would be held.  The Michigan Republican Party is set to meet in Grand Rapids on Saturday afternoon to award 39 of its 55 GOP presidential delegates. However, the […]

Mum’s the word: Lawmakers stay quiet on progress on the six ‘problematic’ funding bills

Lawmakers in both parties appear optimistic about passing six major funding bills by their Friday deadline, but are more skeptical about the progress for the six other bills, deemed “problematic,” due by the end of the month. The tricky bills include funding for Ukraine, Israel, the Defense Department, and the Department of Homeland Security, among […]

Denver to close shelters amid ongoing migrant, budget crisis

(The Center Square) – The city of Denver is consolidating homeless shelters and cutting other city services to reduce expenses amid an ongoing migrant crisis that has cost city taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. At a Wednesday news conference, Mayor Mike Johnson said the city will close four shelters – one a week over […]

Lindsey Graham wades into MAGA wing of GOP as Ukraine aid stalls

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) shocked his colleagues and onlookers alike when he voted against the defense supplemental security bill in February. The decision was a major reversal for Graham, who had spent months working with a bipartisan coalition to get a package aiding Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, and the U.S. southern border to the Senate floor. […]

Hochul slams websites for listing illegal pot shops

(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is slamming big tech social media companies for contributing to a proliferation of illegal pot shops that are siphoning away potential tax revenue from the state.  In remarks on Wednesday, Hochul accused Google Maps, Yelp and other mapping websites of providing details and locations of unlicensed […]

$2.3M request for supporting Missouri troops at border gets bipartisan support

(The Center Square) – Legislative leaders from both parties are supporting Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s request for $2.3 million to send Missouri National Guard troops and State Highway Patrol troopers to the southern border. “I intend to vote for it at this point because I think it’s important to have some sort of response to […]

Illinois GOP legislators react to judge ordering Trump’s removal from ballot

(The Center Square) – With early voting already under way, votes have already been cast in Illinois’ GOP primary for former President Donald Trump, and now a Cook County judge has ruled his name be taken off the ballot. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Tracie Porter issued her decision to remove Trump after a group of […]

Laken Riley murder: Five other times illegal immigrants were charged with murder

The brutal murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley is the latest in a string of violent crimes allegedly committed by immigrants who were released into the United States after crossing the southern border illegally under President Joe Biden. More than 6 million illegal immigrants have come across the U.S.-Mexico border since 2021 and have […]

Iowa House passes bill to change funding for Area Education Agencies

(The Center Square) – The Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill that changes how the state’s Area Education Agencies are funded amid accusations from some lawmakers that the legislation is a “power grab” and unnecessary. AEAs oversee special education services in the state. In her Condition of the State address, Gov. Kim Reynolds said […]

Treasure of unopened hockey cards sells for nearly $4 million at auction

A treasure of unopened 1979-80 hockey cards shocked collectors last weekend when it sold for $3.72 million at auction. Roughly 16 boxes, each containing 48 packs of O-Pee-Chee cards, were discovered when at least one person stumbled upon an unopened cardboard box, according to a report citing Heritage Auctions. Wayne Gretzky is widely considered one […]
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